ADVERBIAL GROUPS – ADJUNCTS, DISJUNCTS AND CONJUNCTS

ADJUNCTS – describe space, time, manner and domain (subject’s features)

DISJUCTS – express personal opinions

CONJUNTS – provide a logical connection between sentences (result, cause, reason, contrast etc.)

Identify each adverbial element. Write A for adjuntcs, D for disjuncts and C for conjuncts:

1. They will be coming the day after tomorrow.

2. Apparently, they moved out of the house.
3. There’s no tea – would you like some coffee instead?
4. It didn’t rain, thankfully.
5. The lecture wasn’t long – the professor spoke briefly.
6. I had been waiting for you for an hour and you didn’t come so I left.
7. Hopefully, we will solve all our problems next year.
8. Please, don’t go too far.
9. Although he is very handsome, he seems to be an extremely big-headed person.
10. Frankly, I wouldn’t take this job if I were you.
11. The doctor used to visit us now and again.
12. Take the rubbish out.
13. The concert was a success artistically, but not financially.
14. He was so lucky, indeed.
15. What you said was true; still it was unkind.